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hi i recently bought a small thimble that is pretty old it looks like its made of pewter, it is a little girls thimble and is really small on the sides of it it reads FOR A GOOD GIRL the lady i got it from said it was in her collection a while ago and she sold the collection but must have forgot to put this one in to sell it. well i was wondering if you knew the age or when it was made and hopefully the value of it, and who useually buys old antique thimbes? i was told that it is a rare find becuze its so small? is that true? thank you sooo much for your time and i hope to hear from you soon!!
Hello Jerry,
It sounds like what you have is a small pewter thimble that was in a Monopoly set. They are not rare and not worth much money, sorry.
Silver, gold or enamel child sized thimbles (size 6 and below) are very collectible and highly sought after.
Regards,
Irene
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Expertise
I have been a collector of antique sewing tools and thimbles for over 30 years. I am also a dealer in this field and sell on eBay under the name -- serengeti2. I am NOT, and I repeat NOT an expert on antique or vintage domestic household sewing machines used for everyday home sewing. I can offer help when it comes to TOY or miniature collectible sewing machines ONLY.
Experience
See information provided above.
Organizations
Thimble Collectors International
SCTC - Southern California Thimble Club
SDTC - San Diego Thimble Club
OTS - Ohio Thimble Seekers
Priscilla Nutmeggers - CT/MA/NH
Dorset Thimble Society - UK
Rund um den Fingerhut - Germany
www.925/1000.com
Cyberthimble on Yahoo
Publications
I belong to Thimble Collectors International & I chair the committee 'Publishing/Grants' and oversee the research and publication of booklets relating to sewing tools and thimbles.
I have also had articles published on needlework related topics.
Education/Credentials
See information provided above.
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